The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word SPECIMEN
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More clues leading to the result SPECIMEN
- Corruption of niece’s MP, for example
- Cash reduced by bishops, for example
- Sample detailed plan, altering mine
- Extraordinary chaps putting a learner off, for example
- Half specialist soldiers, for example
- Some wee person, for example
- A thousand breaking pieces shattering, then an indefinite number, for example
- Copy of short specification – mine smudged
- Sample mince pies cooked — one missing
- Mike tucked into vegetables with haggis brought up for example
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The straight part
We know that "example" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case example = specimen.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does SPECIMEN mean?
SPECIMEN noun- An individual instance that represents a class; an example.
- A sample, especially one used for diagnostic analysis.
- (often preceded with “fine”) An eligible man.